The Tampered Manuscript Prize
The Tampered Press Manuscript Prize, an award for a book-length work of literary fiction written in English by published and unpublished Ghanaian writers, is NOW open for submissions from Mar 1, 2025 to April 5, 2025.
The prize is awarded for a book-length work of literary fiction written in English by a Ghanaian author primarily residing in Ghana.
The winner of The Tampered Press Manuscript Prize receives ₵20000 and simultaneous publication in Ghana by Tampered Press and in Nigeria by Masobe Books
The prize celebrates boundary-pushing works of fiction that are innovative in style and form, and interested in the vicissitudes of being Ghanaian.
The judges for the prize are: the internationally acclaimed Nigerian author and architect Yewande Omotoso, celebrated for her poignant storytelling in works such as The Woman Next Door and An Unusual Grief, and Ayesha Harruna Attah, an esteemed Ghanaian author whose novels, including The Hundred Wells of Salaga and The Deep Blue Between, beautifully explore African histories, identities, and familial bonds.
Eligibility
- Open to writers of Ghanaian nationality who currently reside in Ghana.
- Submissions must be unpublished.
- Entries must be primarily in English, though manuscripts that creatively incorporate Ghanaian languages are encouraged.
Submission Requirements
- Do not include your name, bio, or an acknowledgements page in the manuscript.
- Manuscripts must be between (40,000 and 60,000 words).
- All fiction sub-genres (novels, short stories, or novellas) or any combination of sub-genres are eligible.
- The book should be previously unpublished.
- Entries should be in Times New Roman, size 12 and double-spaced
- All entries should be in Word doc or docx.